Release Notes

4.0.5 (2026-02-19)

Added

Changed

Lyrics embedded in an audio track's ID3 tag are now automatically imported when the song has no existing lyrics
Improved the error message shown when restoring a damaged backup file
Scrolling is now smoother for lyrics without time codes
The network password no longer resets when in-app purchases have not yet been validated

Fixed

Fixed a possible crash when encountering invalid playback times
Fixed a possible crash on iOS when editing custom controls with a hardware keyboard connected
Fixed edge cases that could cause files to go missing when cloud sync is enabled
The lyrics editor now correctly shows lyrics loaded from an audio file's ID3 tag
Markers imported from new audio tracks are now immediately visible in the audio region editor
The mixer fader knob now responds correctly to the double-tap gesture
The configured sidebar width no longer resets to full width when launching the app on iPhone in portrait mode
Fixed a potential race condition with cloud sync that could create duplicate audio regions in the region editor
Fixed a possible toolbar layout issue when toggling the filter in the song list

Added

The app now checks if your device has enough storage space before creating a backup

Changed

"Apply to Similar Tracks" now also applies bus assignments
The "Hide Sidebar" setting is no longer shared between devices via sync or backups, so you can use different layouts on each device
Songs within the same section are now sorted alphabetically by title
The PDF autoscroll setting now only controls smooth continuous scrolling and no longer affects timestamped scroll commands
The "Next Song in Queue" remote action now automatically clears the queue after the last song finishes
Support emails now include more accurate storage information
On older devices (iOS 17.6 / macOS 14.6 and earlier), adding a new song no longer automatically opens song details, which could cause the app to no longer open dialog sheets

Fixed

Network clients now correctly reconnect after the app has been in the background for a while
Edited PDF annotations now properly upload to the cloud
Changed files now sync correctly to the cloud
Fixed an issue where importing lyrics created on Windows could fail
Cancelling MIDI Learn no longer prevents incoming MIDI commands from being processed
MIDI commands from lyrics and settings are now merged in the correct order
The player duration now updates correctly for songs without audio tracks
Regions set to skip near the very beginning of a song are now correctly skipped
New audio regions created during playback are now scheduled to play as expected
Song durations for lyrics-only songs imported from Stage Traxx 3 backups are now correct
The playbar no longer shifts out of place when the on-screen keyboard appears and the device is rotated

Joining network sessions as a viewer is now available in the free version!

Added

A playlist is now automatically created again when batch importing more than 10 songs or importing a collection from the music library
New setting to skip over already played songs

Changed

The alphabetical index in song lists now works on older iOS versions
Restoring a backup now resets any active song and playlist filters
Deleting a keyword via iCloud Sync now also removes it from any active filters
Adding multiple tracks at once now always sorts them alphabetically
Improved detection of duplicate songs when importing Stage Traxx 4 song and playlist files
Improved song matching when importing playlist files that don't contain songs
Song matching on network clients now ignores differences in capitalization and accented characters

Fixed

Fixed possible data loss when using iCloud Sync and changing audio files on both an online and offline device at the same time
Fixed a crash when browsing the music library while it is being updated
Fixed a rare crash when switching between different list views in the sidebar
Fixed a possible crash during CPU monitoring when the device enters or exits sleep mode
Migrating a Stage Traxx 3 backup could import tracks in the wrong order
Migrating a Stage Traxx 3 backup now correctly routes stereo songs to bus 1 and multitracks to buses 2–9
Track and song volume changes made via MIDI continuous controllers are now saved correctly
Seeking by dragging the waveform now works on network controller clients
Switching from portrait to landscape mode now correctly restores the full-width sidebar setting
The lyrics viewer now allows switching to text-based lyrics even if each line starts with a time code
Playlist duration now accounts for trimmed songs
Trimmed song duration is now displayed correctly within playlists

Added

Changed

Bus settings (except output routing and plugins) are now included in backups and iCloud Sync
Batch edit mode now shows the count and total duration of selected songs
Song duration can now be hidden in song lists
Track names are now migrated from Stage Traxx 3 backups
Current song title in the top panel now displays in the song's color
Reduced the minimum sidebar width
Improved error handling when enabling iCloud Sync

Fixed

Fixed a rare crash when reporting playback time via VoiceOver
Fixed a rare crash when using selection up/down remote actions in song lists with fewer than three songs
Fixed a rare crash caused by a race condition when pausing a song without audio files
Metronome in stop mode no longer keeps playing when switching songs
Speed changes in song details now correctly update the BPM value
MIDI learn in the lyrics editor no longer ignores incoming bank select CC0 and CC32 commands
Song duration in lists and remaining time in title view now account for trimmed start and end points
Double-tapping a song no longer starts playback when automatic queue handling is disabled
Fixed an error when migrating a faulty Stage Traxx 3 backup containing duplicate playlist IDs
Autoplay no longer skips songs during crossfade transitions with very short fade-out times (under 1 second)
Double-tapping audio regions in the editor now focuses on the correct region

Added

New "Track Preparation Time" setting to help tracks play in sync on slower devices
Option to enable multi-route audio for sending tracks to different outputs
Label showing the selected bus in track details
Play count field in song details to track how often songs are played
Import lyrics from Word documents (.docx files)

Changed

Assignable knobs are now hidden when connected to a host device
Import dialog only asks about overwriting when the file contains songs that already exist
Chord transposition now supports up to ±11 semitones for compatibility with Stage Traxx 3
Mixer tracks now show more controls at smaller sizes before hiding elements

Fixed

This is the initial release of Stage Traxx 4.